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Leaders
The Estates
Key Terms
Napoleon
Battle & Events
100
He led the Reign of Terror.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
100
This estate made up 97% of France's population.
What is the 3rd Estate?
100
People that support absolute monarchy and oppose the revolution.
Who are conservatives?
100
This set of laws limited the power of the government, yet declared rights and priveleges of the French people.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
100
This event quickly became a symbol of the French Revolution.
What is the Storming the Bastille?
200
I was found guilty of treason and later beheaded by the guillotine.
Who is King Louis XVI?
200
The clergy was part of this estate?
What is the 1st estate?
200
Those that fled France and the revolution. They spread stories on revolutionary attacks against the nobles and privileged.
Who are the emigres?
200
Napoleon was defeated at this battle at sea.
What is the Battle of Trafalgar?
200
The National Assembly promises to stay united and to write a new Constitution for France.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
300
Wife of the King who drove France into debt with her lavish spending.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
300
When King Louis XVI suggested taxation reforms on French estates, this estate responded harshly demanding a meeting of the estates-general.
What is the 2nd estate?
300
A killing machine.
What is the guillotine?
300
The Russians used this method to defeat the French in Moscow.
What is "scorched-earth" policy?
300
A period of fear and violence that swept through France's countryside during the Fall of 1789.
What is the Great Fear?
400
This person is known as the architect of the Congress of Vienna.
Who is Metternich?
400
The bourgeoisie sat at the top of this estate.
What is the 3rd estate?
400
Napoleon did this to gain control of France.
What is a coup d'etat?
400
Napoleon used his military skills and leadership to __________ countries.
What is annex?
400
On Oct 5th, thousands of women streamed down the road that led from Paris to Versailled. "Bread", they shouted.
What is the March on Versailles?
500
Absolute in power, they battled to save the revolution by dealing with any threats against the revolution.
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
500
The rising cost of bread had the most impact on which estate?
What is the third estate?
500
The Constitution of 1791 established this type of government with a one-house assembly.
What is a unicameral legislation?
500
Napoleon was forced to "step down" as emperor of France.
What is abdicate?
500
The Concert of Europe convenes to discuss how to build and maintain peace and stability in Europe.
What is the Congress of Vienna?